Ron Gardenhire
- Position
- SS
- Jersey Number
- #19
- H/W
- 6' 0" / 175 lbs
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Birth Date
- October 24, 1957 (Age: 69)
- Birth City
- Butzbach, West Germany
- MLB Debut
- September 1, 1981
- Last Played
- October 6, 1985
- Relatives
- father of Toby Gardenhire
Draft 
Rd. 6 / #132
hitting stats
| Team | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | | .232 | 4 | 49 | 710 | 165 | 27 | 3 | 13 | .277 | .296 | .573 |
| 1985 | | .179 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .319 | .282 | .601 |
| 1984 | | .246 | 1 | 10 | 207 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .276 | .304 | .580 |
| 1983 | | .063 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .063 | .154 |
| 1982 | | .240 | 3 | 33 | 384 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 5 | .279 | .313 | .592 |
| 1981 | | .271 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .340 | .292 | .632 |
Awards
| Season | Team | Count | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  | Twins Mike Augustin Media Good Guy Award | |
| 2010 | | AL Manager of the Year | |
| 2008 | | Baseball America Major League Manager of the Year | |
| 2005 | | Twins Carl R. Pohlad Community Service Award |